This is about how the ctrl+c key press has a different effect when performed to a gksudo instance as opposed to a sudo instance.
I executed the following using gksudo to read an installation failure ...

I recently upgraded to Ubuntu 14.04 and have had to make a few configuration changes. Specifically, I fixed the ro/rw issue in grub.cfg and added more swap space, both times making edits using gksudo. ...

Every time I want to open a GUI program that needs root permissions, I have to put my password. For example, I open synaptic and put my password then close it and a second later decide to reopen it it ...

So i have xampp installed on my desktop and since it can use alot of ram if it stays active for a long time i followed tutorial to put together some kind of python script to start and stop services ...

I installed gksudo on Ubuntu 14.04 LTS and when i run nautilus with gksudo
gksudo nautilus it asks for password, then gives error and then crashes
(nautilus:19688): GLib-GObject-WARNING **: invalid ...

I want to run gui applications that require admin privileges from gksudo/gksu on a non-sudoer account. Currently, I can just run sudo guiapplication from a sudoer tty, and will be able to display/use ...

What is the difference between sudo, kdesudo and gksudo, and when should I use each? I know that sudo allows me to run both cli and gui functions, but I've seen other people on websites using kdesudo ...

Is gksudo still in use or is it officially removed? It is still available in the Ubuntu tutorial: (https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Beginners/BashScripting) and what would be the replacement for it?
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It doesn't matter where, it just won't save any files. I have tried running gksudo gedit /etc/default/grub, because I am trying to change the quiet splash to elevator=deadline but when I try to save ...

Something went wrong with the kernels of my current installed Ubuntu, and because of this i can't access my Ubuntu installation, so I'm trying to make a back-up using a LiveCD and copying everything ...

I have always recommended pressing ALT+F2 and typing for example gksu nautilus or gksudo nautilus both are equivalent; to run graphical programs with root privileges. However, I have just installed ...

My admin user has proprietary information, banking info and internet password database on it's account. In order to use apps while online, prevent apps from contacting the internet silently, bring up ...

I set up a server using ubuntu with no gui. I need root for some tasks that I want to autorun on this server. Normally I would just use gksudo because autorun programs never seem to work with su or ...